Sinister - Wenn Du ihn siehst, bist Du schon verloren (2012)
Der geplagte Schriftsteller Ellison muss wegen finanzieller Probleme mit Frau und Kindern in ein kleineres Haus ziehen, in dem vor Jahren eine Familie auf ungeklärte Weise ums Leben kam. Ellison glaubt nicht an die Gerüchte und hofft stattdessen, dort seinen neuen Kriminalroman beenden zu können. Auf der nächtlichen Suche nach Inspiration findet er auf dem Dachboden eine Kiste mit alten Filmrollen, die neben Familienaufnahmen des Vorbesitzers auch äußerst verstörende Aufnahmen enthalten. Nachdem die Polizei keine Hilfe ist, beginnt er, auf eigene Faust zu ermitteln und stößt auf ein Geheimnis, das ihn fast an seinem Verstand zweifeln lässt. Während er mit der Lösung des Rätsels beschäftigt ist, scheinen unheimliche Mächte von seinen Kindern Besitz zu ergreifen, die in Zusammenhang mit den Filmen und den Morden stehen.
Der Regisseur:
Scott Derrickson
Die Autor:
C. Robert Cargill, Scott Derrickson.
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Ethan Hawke as Ellison Oswalt |
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Juliet Rylance as Tracy Oswalt |
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Vincent D'Onofrio as Professor Jonas |
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James Ransone as Deputy |
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Fred Thompson as Sheriff |
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Clare Foley as Ashley Oswalt |
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Michael Hall D'Addario as Trevor Oswalt |
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Victoria Leigh as Stephanie Stevenson |
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Blake Mizrahi as Christopher Miller |
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Cameron Ocasio as BBQ Son / Killer |
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Danielle Kotch as Lawn Girl |
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Ethan Haberfield as Pool Party Boy |
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Nicholas King as Bughuul / Mr. Boogie |
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Tavis Smiley as Anchor |
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Rachel Konstantin as Mrs. Stevenson (uncredited) |
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Chester the Chihuahua as Barking Dog (uncredited) |
| Crew | Alex Demetriades | Thanks |
| Crew | Herb Lieberz | Transportation Coordinator |
| Crew | Cornel West | Thanks |
| Crew | Gary O'Connell | Driver |
| Crew | Scott Lieberz | Driver |
| Crew | Dror Mohar | Thanks |
| Crew | Julie Mandelbaum | Thanks |
| Crew | J. Tom Jones | Transportation Captain |
| Crew | Angie Conners | Thanks |
| Crew | Richard Kuhnla | Thanks |
| Crew | Frank Prugo | Thanks |
| Crew | James Messersmith | Driver |
| Crew | Harry Ycaza | Driver |
| Crew | Stuart Ford | Thanks |
| Crew | Sammy Janowitz | Thanks |
| Crew | Tavis Smiley | Thanks |
| Crew | Bonnie Voland | Thanks |
| Crew | Austin Nisar | Driver |
| Crew | Jonathan Deckter | Thanks |
| Crew | Michael Roban | Thanks |
| Crew | Lauren Valenti | Thanks |
| Crew | W.B. Kirby Hill | Thanks |
| Crew | Diego Fernando Coronel | Thanks |
| Crew | Stephen Kempser | Thanks |
| Crew | Rebecca Weis | Thanks |
| Production | Brian Wiggins | Production Assistant |
| Production | Shatirah Rolle | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Stanton Barrett | Stunts |
| Crew | Emily Brobst | Stunt Double |
| Production | Natalie Jones | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Deborah Blake | Set Medic |
| Crew | Cathy Heskin | Set Medic |
| Crew | Heidi Burger | Stunts |
| Production | Parker Haynes | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Blaine Chou | Set Production Assistant |
| Crew | Mitchell Berkowitz | Set Medic |
| Crew | Scott Burik | Stunts |
| Crew | Mark Stefanich | Stunts |
| Crew | Aaron Vexler | Stunt Double |
| Production | Stephen Belmont | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Szilvia Gogh | Stunts |
| Production | Mike Mitchell | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Natalie Jones | Set Production Assistant |
| Production | George Brassey | Key Set Production Assistant |
| Crew | Rob King | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Devin Sanchez | Stunts |
| Crew | Chris Colombo | Stunts |
| Crew | Jasi Cotton Lanier | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Tanner Gill | Stunts |
| Crew | Trampas Thompson | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Manny Siverio | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Chris J. King | Stunts |
| Crew | Michael R. King | Stunts |
| Crew | Katie Letien | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Matt Hill | Set Production Assistant |
| Production | Alyssa Fannick | Production Assistant |
| Production | Anthony Rigual | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Timothy LaFleur | Set Production Assistant |
| Crew | Shawnna Thibodeau | Stunts |
| Production | Scott Derrickson | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Christopher Young | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Charles Layton | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Frédéric Thoraval | Editor |
| Production | Brian Kavanaugh-Jones | Producer |
| Directing | Scott Derrickson | Director |
| Production | Jason Blum | Producer |
| Writing | C. Robert Cargill | Screenplay |
| Production | Sheila Jaffe | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Arielle Toelke | Makeup Department Head |
| Art | David Brisbin | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Abby O'Sullivan | Costume Design |
| Production | Ruth Salen | Casting |
| Camera | Christopher Norr | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Daniel Wehr | Additional Music |
| Sound | Daniel Wehr | Sound Designer |
| Art | John El Manahi | Art Direction |
| Sound | Alex Ullrich | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Dane A. Davis | Sound Designer |
| Crew | Ryan Felix | Visual Effects Editor |
| Lighting | Jeremy Launais | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Daniel Feighery | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Art | Peter Bundrick | Key Carpenter |
| Sound | Paul Hackner | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Phillip Beck | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Directing | Stacy Rowe | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lauzanne Nel | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jason Milani | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stacy St. Onge | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rich Krusell | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Sound | John Sanacore | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Matthew Iadarola | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Camera | Jack Donnelly | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Nina Kuhn | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Production | Ronen Gevint | Extras Casting |
| Art | Carmen Cárdenas | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Andrew Settle | Leadman |
| Sound | Paul Hackner | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jessica Wenger | Costume Supervisor |
| Editing | Tony Dustin | Digital Intermediate Colorist |
| Editing | Christine Dougherty | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sonia Castleberry | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karma Karel | Makeup Department Head |
| Visual Effects | Diane Macke | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Camera | Randolph Carty | Dolly Grip |
| Editing | Tyler Fagerstrom | Digital Intermediate Assistant |
| Production | Michael Nickodem | Location Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Satoko Ichinose | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Liliana Meyrick | Key Hair Stylist |
| Sound | David A. Whittaker | Sound Effects Editor |
| Camera | Matthew Tibbenham | Camera Supervisor |
| Camera | Will Dearborn | First Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gina Ruiz | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Art | Omar Vaid | Property Master |
| Sound | Beauxregard Neylon | ADR Mixer |
| Crew | Adrian Colbert | Visual Effects Editor |
| Lighting | Sean Feehan | Electrician |
| Camera | Alex Klabukov | Key Grip |
| Production | Lee Genick | Extras Casting |
| Directing | Olenka Denysenko | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Björn Rehbein | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Art | Phil Beck III | Leadman |
| Visual Effects | Jason Piccioni | Visual Effects Producer |
| Camera | George Bianchini | Steadicam Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shawnique Hill | Costume Supervisor |
| Art | Charles J. Coleman | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Aaron Becker | Title Designer |
| Lighting | Craig Addonizio | Electrician |
| Camera | Daniel C. McFadden | Still Photographer |
| Production | Alexandra Franklin | Casting Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Terry Robbins | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sarah Hindsgaul | Hairstylist |
| Art | Richard Hebrank | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Mike Spence | Set Dresser |
| Visual Effects | David Altenau | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Blaise Miller | Generator Operator |
| Art | Jacqueline Canto | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Crew | Matt von Brock | CG Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Tim Jacobsen | Visual Effects Producer |
| Editing | Reggie Diaz | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Sound | Mark DeSimone | ADR Mixer |
| Crew | Ryan Senecal | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Camera | Jenna Bush | Camera Intern |
| Lighting | Carl Casano | Electrician |
| Production | Joseph Hicks | Extras Casting |
| Editing | David E. Schneider | Digital Intermediate Editor |
| Art | Doug Devine | Set Dresser |
| Art | Justin Price | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Marc Aramian | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Jack Hutson | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Dane A. Davis | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Production | Susan Paley Abramson | Casting Associate |
| Sound | Thomas Milano | Music Editor |
| Art | Thomas Spence | Property Master |
| Art | Roddy Cruz | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Thomas W. Jordan | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Scott Maguire | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Brent Poleski | Key Grip |
| Editing | Steve Rodriguez | Digital Intermediate Colorist |
| Art | Chris Leuzzi | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Ric Schnupp | ADR Recordist |
| Lighting | Daniel McCabe | Best Boy Electric |
| Camera | Phillip V. Caruso | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Steve Berens | Animal Wrangler |
| Sound | Daniel Wehr | Songs |
| Camera | Richard Green | Epk Producer |
| Editing | Sarah C. Reeves | First Assistant Editor |
| Writing | Scott Derrickson | Screenplay |
| Crew | Jasi Cotton Lanier | Stunts |
| Crew | Miguel Palos | Thanks |
| Directing | Nicholas R. Bell | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Gerard DiNardi | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Adam Bernard | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Liliana Macias-Maggio | Key Hair Stylist |
| Camera | Scott DeAngelo | Dolly Grip |